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I try to never have to back out of a parking space. I can't tell where the back end of my one car is,
If you can't tell where the back of the car is, how do you back into a spot and not hit anything? Seems like a flimsy excuse, to me.
Backing out takes less time than backing in. Backing in blocks the trunk if you're at the store. Many car have horrible blind spots for backing into places (vans, trucks with bed caps, some hatchbacks with thick C pillars, etc), so it takes vastly more effort even if you're good at it to back in as youre doing it while turning and missing other poorly parked cars can then be an issue. Backing out IS much easier. And since I feel no need to prove my manhood by backing in all teh time 'cause it's harder, then I'll nose it in.
I back up my travel trailer down my street so I can back it into it's parking spot next to the garage. I can back up. I choose not to if it's not necessary.
Can't say I've ever seen one that required it. There are some that encourage it with angled spaces, but I've never seen a sign posted that required you to go in front first.
If you can't tell where the back of the car is, how do you back into a spot and not hit anything? Seems like a flimsy excuse, to me.
Backing out takes less time than backing in. Backing in blocks the trunk if you're at the store. Many car have horrible blind spots for backing into places (vans, trucks with bed caps, some hatchbacks with thick C pillars, etc), so it takes vastly more effort even if you're good at it to back in as youre doing it while turning and missing other poorly parked cars can then be an issue. Backing out IS much easier. And since I feel no need to prove my manhood by backing in all teh time 'cause it's harder, then I'll nose it in.
I back up my travel trailer down my street so I can back it into it's parking spot next to the garage. I can back up. I choose not to if it's not necessary.
I agree. If I can pull straight through, awesome, no backing up required. But backing out is less tedious and requires less time than backing in. When one drives a large lifted diesel, one learns to avoid tedious when possible.
I find it much easier to back in to spaces because if a large SUV/van/pick up truck parks next to you at least you have a better view pulling out of the space looking forward than looking over your shoulder backing out. Nothing against big vehicles it's just difficult to see when they park next to you...especially if you're parked in between. I always try to park in end spaces for this reason as well.
Can't say I've ever seen one that required it. There are some that encourage it with angled spaces, but I've never seen a sign posted that required you to go in front first.
I have seen people get tickets for backing in spots in posted lots/garages around town.
I don't get the backing in - are you needing to make a fast get-away?
If there is a through spot where I can pull all the way through I all most always do - unless I am shopping and will need to load bags into the back of my SUV - if that is the case - I want the back of my SUV easily accessable.
I don't get the backing in - are you needing to make a fast get-away?
Not needing a fast get-away, I just prefer to be pointed in the right direction when I'm leaving. In my car, a 99 Saturn, it is also a visibility thing, because I can't control who parks next to me or how big their vehicle is.
Vans, SUVs, pickup trucks and other long vehicles are almost always easier to back in for me. When you pull straight in, you have to make a 90 degree turn, not always easy in a long vehicle. When you back in, you can adjust your vehicle so that the turn is not so tight.
I also live on a busy street, and it is much easier to get out of the driveway if I don't have to back out.
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If there is a through spot where I can pull all the way through I all most always do - unless I am shopping and will need to load bags into the back of my SUV - if that is the case - I want the back of my SUV easily accessable.
Makes sense.
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I am a fan of not backing out if I don't have to!
Nor am I, which is why I back in to the spot if there is no pull-through available. It's just safer that way.
I generally always pull through, and I like to back into parking spots.
On a side note: I am going to keep an eye on our downtown next summer because they are changing the downtown parking to reverse angle parking and I can't wait to see the fools who don't know how to back-up try and park. (The link is not to my downtown, but rather to one online that does a good job describing it for those who don't know what it is.)
If you can't tell where the back of the car is, how do you back into a spot and not hit anything? Seems like a flimsy excuse, to me.
I always end up leaving about six feet behind the car, getting out of the car to see how much space I have left, and then getting a bit closer. In my full size pickup I can do it okay, just not in any car with a trunklid.
it's not that hard to back in, but it's not that hard to back out, either IMO. only risk i see is backing out into someone who seems to think a parking lot is a great place to practice their 0-60 times, but it has yet to cause me an issue *knock on wood*
Mike
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